The Pandemic has brought about challenges for individuals from all walks of life but the ones facing most challenges are our breadwinners. In our previous edition, we shared the ground realities about the farmers and the difficulties faced by them. As a restorative strategy, our team is building on a … Continue reading
In its efforts to strengthen traditional pastoral livelihoods across the desert, Urmul Trust under the aegis of National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), Government of India and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), United Nations, the Reviving traditional pasture routes in dry and arid parts of the country Programme has launched interventions … Continue reading
The entire world had come to a standstill due to the Covid 19 epidemic, triggering a halt on employment, travels as well as led to subsequent shutdown of shops. Inter-state and Intra-state travel restrictions and unemployment has given birth to a section of vulnerable communities in rural areas, who are … Continue reading
Ongoing pandemic has left the marginalised section of rural communities of Thar desert at a point of despairing depravity. Over three months of lockdown have brought in untold hardships; scarcity of ration, limited or non-existent income opportunities and even the basic health-hygiene requirements of thousands of children, adolescent girls and … Continue reading
Last but not the least, we are also mobilising resources for the farming sector to provide them with essentials as this source of livelihood is among the worst impacted during the lockdown. As we move further with new initiatives, we did an extensive study as to how this sector is … Continue reading
Under “The Camel Partnership” initiative, with support from Axis Bank Foundation, Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Network (RRAN) and Centre For Pastoralism, Urmul Trust has been leading efforts during the COVID-19 lockdown to mobilise resources liaising with Animal Husbandry government officials and identified Youth Changemakers to organise health camps and distribute vaccines … Continue reading
In the remote villages of Osian Block of Jodhpur district, women are overburdened with several difficulties. With the lockdown measures and the prevalent stigma against menstruation, new problems have soared up, especially for adolescent girls. Amidst these difficulties, under our programme ‘Marriage not child’s play’ Urmul Trust in collaboration with … Continue reading
One of the problems faced in rural areas was their inability to grasp the intensity of the virus. The people of Makdasar didn’t follow the safety guidelines at the time of Lockdown, they did not maintain distance from each other, the locals did not even cover their faces with the … Continue reading
“During the initial days of the campaign, we were overwhelmed with the challenges in the area. We were especially concerned about the marginalized section deprived of basic facilities. To reach out to this section, few of our Urmul team members were loading the truck with food and essentials for our … Continue reading
